Laboratory Control of a Wastewater Treatment Plant

This course is designed to educate and assist people who currently working in wastewater treatment operations and wastewater laboratory.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will have depth knowledge in basic Math, Chemistry and Biology.

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for all Laboratory/pilot plant employees with responsibility for or interest in related safety and health issues (e.g., managers, supervisors, scientists or technical assistants). This course is particularly valuable for full- or part-time Chemical Hygiene Officers (CHOs), Safety/Health/Industrial Hygiene Professionals or Coordinators, Hazard Assessment or Audit Team Leaders, Trainers and those who are accountable for similar lab safety and health activities. Laboratory managers, analytical chemists, medical scientists, laboratory supervisors, research and development scientists, microbiologists, food technologists and quality assurance/control managers.

Course Outline

Five Days Program

Pretest
Water and Wastewater Sampling

• Introduction
• Areas of Sampling

Radiochemistry

• Introduction
• Sample Collection
• Laboratory Practices
• Quality Control

Microbiology

• Background
• Specific Needs in Microbiology
• Intra laboratory Quality Control
• Inter laboratory Quality Control
• Development of a Formal Quality Assurance Program
• Documentation of a Quality Assurance Program
• Chain-of-Custody Procedures for Microbiological Samples

Aquatic Biology

• Summary of General Guidelines
• Discussion

Laboratory Safety

• Law and Authority for Safety and Health
• EPA Policy on Laboratory Safety
• Laboratory Safety Practices
• Report of Unsafe or Unhealthful Condition

Post Test

Course Certificate

International Center for Training & Development (ICTD) will award an internationally recognized certificate(s) for each delegate on completion of training

Course Fees

To be advised as per course location. This rate includes participant’s manual, hand-outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Course Methodology

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

• (30%) Based on Case Studies
• (30%) Techniques
• (30%) Role Play
• (10%) Concepts
• Pre-test and Post-test
• Variety of Learning Methods
• Lectures
• Case Studies and Self Questionaires
• Group Work
• Discussion
• Presentation

Course Fees

This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Course Timings

Daily Course Timings
08:00 - 08:20 Morning Coffee / Tea
08:20 - 10:00 First Session
10:00 - 10:20 Coffee / Tea / Snacks
10:20 - 12:20 Second Session
12:20 - 13:30 Lunch Break & Prayer Break
13:30 - 15:00 Last Session